Gator Football Team Sets Record In The Classroom

The Gator football team has not just experienced a renaissance on the football field over the past four years, the team grade point average has either increased or remained steady every season under Urban Meyer's watch as well.

This year's Gator football team not only won a national championship, but set a record for number of players on the winter SEC Honor Roll.

The Gators had 37 players on it, tying Vanderbilt for most in the conference. That number is also the most in UF history, breaking the previous record of 26.

Essentially, you have to either have a 3.0 GPA for the previous academic year or for your whole academic career, and you have to be on the team for the entire season.

Click on the link for the full list, which includes walk-ons and red shirts, and also for the full legaleseish requirements for being honored.

Here are the players who played a notable role this season, in alphabetical order:

John Brantley, backup quarterback

Tate Casey, tight end/H-back

Chas Henry, punter

Aaron Hernandez, starting tight end/H-back

Janoris Jenkins, starting cornerback and freshman All-American (according to TSN, Rivals, etc.)

Duke Lemmens, key part of defensive end rotation

Kestahn Moore, running back

Jonathan Phillips, kicker (grad school)

James Smith, long snapper

Caleb Sturgis, kickoff specialist

Tim Tebow, starting quarterback and general folk hero

Justin Trattou, starting defensive end

Phil Trautwein, starting left offensive tackle (grad school)

Jason Watkins, starting right offensive tackle

Major Wright, starting safety